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Management Guidelines for Acute Pancreatitis

There are more than 275,000 hospitalizations for acute pancreatitis per year, with more than $2.6 billion spent on care worldwide. Many of these cases require ICU admission. Mortality rates vary between 2% and 17% depending on illness severity. Despite this burden of illness, questions remain regarding the most basic elements of care.

Can You Predict the Anatomy?

The ECG in the figure was recorded from an elderly woman with new-onset chest pain. How would one assess this ECG? Is there a “culprit” artery?

Romosozumab-aqqg Injection (Evenity)

Romosozumab is prescribed to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at high risk for fracture.

REM Behavior Disorder, Dementia, and Parkinson’s Disease

In this well-designed prospective cohort study of patients with REM behavior disorder, the investigators reported that 73.5% of patients developed a neurodegenerative disorder after a 12-year follow-up.

When to Screen for and Treat Asymptomatic Bacteriuria

New guideline recommendations indicate that the only unequivocal indications for screening and treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria are pregnancy and undergoing endoscopic urologic procedures associated with mucosal injury.

Not Just Bulk: Dietary Fiber Crucial to Good Health

Dietary fiber is crucial to maintaining a healthy gut microbiome. The microbiome helps determine our mental and physical health in ways that continue to be discovered.

Social Media Use and Depression in Teens

These investigators noted a correlation between adolescent social media use and depressive symptoms, online harassment, poor sleep, low self-esteem, and poor body image. However, causality could not be determined.

Vitamin D During Pregnancy and for Infant Growth

The Maternal Vitamin D for Infant Growth (MDIG) trial was conducted in Bangladesh to further understand whether prenatal vitamin D with or without postpartum supplementation affects infant growth or other maternal, newborn, and infant outcomes.

Group Medical Visits to Treat Pain

A nine-session group medical visit for Spanish speakers with chronic pain led to statistically significant improvements in pain, fatigue, and depression.

Buyer Beware: Unapproved Pharmaceutical Ingredients Found in Dietary Supplements

Investigators analyzed data collected from 2007 to 2016 regarding FDA warnings. Unapproved ingredients in dietary supplements continue to be found.